More blood needed before Christmas
The reserve of "O" positive blood at the Blood Bank is down to 66 bags, it said in an appeal to donors to give blood before Christmas.
Such a low reserve was worrying especially at this time when more irresponsible people abused from alcohol and drove. Accidents messed up the low reserve creating a burden to other patients needing blood.
The bank urged people who were healthy to donate blood as early as possible at the Blood Bank next to St Luke's Hospital in Guardamangia between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The bank is open daily.
Donors have to be in possession of their identity card.
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Keith Pelham
Dec 23rd 2011, 13:29
i dont know why but it seems they are always asking fo o positive blood and when somebody like myself wich i am o positive want to give blood they do not let us give just becouse in the early 80s w lived in the uk if there is such need for this type of blood why dont they change the system even if we have to do more test than people who did not live in the uk but at least let us try and help by giving blood
k pelham
Mr mario aquilina
Dec 23rd 2011, 15:14
I also lived in UK during the mad cow disease period, and was refused.
It also looks like we cannot be donors either, thou I have the UK donor card.
Charles Zammit
Dec 23rd 2011, 11:59
Why is this most precious Gift of life is always in such short supply ? It is beyond comprehension in such a nation reknowned for its kind hearts . Money given to charity is well and good but this is the biggest gift , that of saving life .The self satisfaction of knowing you may have saved a life is such a huge feeling .
This ought to be given more publicity and early education in the hope that this shortage , of this the Gift of life might one day be soved .
Desiree Curmi
Dec 23rd 2011, 13:56
Unfortunately it is not always the case that people don't want to donate blood. I'm taking myself as an example. I am a perfectly healthy 26 year old woman who was a regular blood donor and never had any problem. Recently when i went to give blood i was told that I couldn't because I had low Haemoglobin. Concerned, i went to numerous doctors who told me that the levels were perfectly acceptable & normal so to speak. I went 4 times to try to give blood after confirming that all was well with my doctors but was always turned down. On the 4th time after confronting the doctor at the Blood Donation Clinic he told that Yes my Haemoglobin was within acceptable level but due to the guidelines that they give them they couldn't accept it. I asked if i could get a letter from my doctors confirming that my Haemoglobin is normal and that it won't pose as a risk to me after donating blood but he said that it's not possible, Obviously I felt humiliated and even though I really wish to give blood I won't go again as i know that i will be turned away (for not being within their guidlines) and wasting 45 mins waiting for nothing isn't pleasurable.
Joseph Tanti
Dec 23rd 2011, 11:40
It is PEOPLE that DISCRIMINATE others on the bases of sex, age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation and the lot. HIV and AIDS and all other STI's (and STD's) DO NOT DISCRIMINATE... Suggesting a change in your methods or keep bragging on the newspaper for donors!
Charles Zammit
Dec 23rd 2011, 11:34
Why is such a shortage of blood is rampant on this overpopulated Island ? Surely this most important gift of life is not beyond the kind and charitable Maltese peoples hearts .It is such a huge Gift to save someones life in fact the biggest , next to giving ones life to saving . Thereshould be more publicity and education starting in schools maybe to eradicate this reluctance to give this Gift . Also the self satisfaction of knowing that by your charitable action you might have saved a human life , is beyond comprehension , such a wonderful Gift that costs nothing and gives so much .
Desiree Curmi
Dec 23rd 2011, 13:58
Blood Banks should revise their methods of screeing if they want more blood donors.... They are turning perfectly healthy people away.